"The Chief Minister has declared a ban on all types of firecrackers in Delhi this winter, including their manufacture, sale (including online), storage, and use. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) will enforce this ban. Despite Diwali being some time away, this decision was made today to halt the issuance of licenses for firecracker activities, a process that typically begins at this time of the year, and police will not issue such licenses this year," Rai announced at a press conference on Monday.